Join us for a free recovery fair and film screening of Tipping the Pain Scale at the Betty Queen Center in Louisa. Tipping the Pain Scale is a feature-length documentary film that follows individuals experiencing addiction as they embark on personal journeys to develop and employ new, innovative, and often controversial solutions to society's systemic failures […]
Join us for a film screening of Raised / Razed on March 22nd from 11:00AM - 1:00 PM and March 29th from 5:30 - 7:30PM at Lane Auditorium at the Albemarle County Office Building on McIntire. The screenings will be followed by a conversation with the film makers, Lorenzo Dickerson and Jordy Yager. Parking for the screening […]
In honor of National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 9th, the Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition and community partners will be hosting a number of community events to raise awareness about opioid overdose and increase access to Narcan. Join us for one of these many events: Free Narcan and fentanyl test strips drive-thru events […]
Our Full Coalition meetings are open to everyone. To register, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83581713984?pwd=ekdQVXM0MjA5QWpEVGhacU03aWpPQT09.
We are living in difficult and challenging times. The “new normal,” i.e., turmoil, intolerance, and trauma, have become an inescapable way of life. Consequently, never before has our work as clinicians and human service professionals been so vital to the well being of so many and our society as whole. We, and those we serve, […]
If you or someone you cared about had a broken leg, would you try to fix it yourself? Are you a leader of a group or community that lives, works, learns, plays, or prays together and wants to know more about how to support your team? If so, join UVA Health, UVA Wisdom and Wellbeing […]
Working in healthcare and behavioral health fields is harder than ever. Wisdom, Wellbeing, and Peer Support Training (WWPST) provides a comprehensive approach to fostering resilience skills for healthcare, behavioral health, and related human services staff. WWPST is training initiative to help build the capacity for resilience and team member support at the individual, workplace/practice setting […]
Join the Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition and the National Harm Reduction Coalition for a comprehensive overview of Harm Reduction. This approach incorporates a practical set of strategies designed to prevent disease and promote health by “meeting people where they are” rather than making judgments about where they should be in terms of their […]
Join the Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition and the National Harm Reduction Coalition for a training on Motivational Interviewing with People Who Use Drugs / Engagement Strategies. Participants will be introduced to the basic principles of Motivational Interviewing with emphasis on how the "spirit" of MI parallels the principles of harm reduction. Participants will also […]
Tier 2: Workplace & Work Unit Peer / Team Member Support This 4-hour training tier is for health system leaders or self-selected (or manager selected) team members who are interested in serving as a skilled resource or peer supporter for their colleagues and team. The training builds on the Tier 1 knowledge and skills to assess […]
Tier 2: Workplace & Work Unit Peer / Team Member Support This 4-hour training tier is for health system leaders or self-selected (or manager selected) team members who are interested in serving as a skilled resource or peer supporter for their colleagues and team. The training builds on the Tier 1 knowledge and skills to assess […]